Yourself

 

When's the last time you took time for yourself? Most of us as mothers have a hard time taking a break and spending time with ourselves. We are so busy with our jobs outside of the home (if we have them) and then making sure the home stays in order, the kids are taken care of, breakfast, lunch, and dinner is prepared, and then making time for our husbands, that we usually put ourselves on the back burner and then a year has gone by and we have not made time for ourselves. We end up at our whits end, our nerves shot, the kids are on our last nerve, and it takes an act of God to do anything with our husbands.

Does this sound about right?

If we are honest with ourselves it probably is. So how do we make time to have time to ourselves? There are several ways. Since most of us don't take naps when the kids take a nap, that is a good time. Just make sure that your have-tos are taken care of ahead of time so you won't think about them and then take some time for yourself. Another good time is when your husband is home from work, let him keep the kids for a few hours and you go out by yourself. Maybe have some dinner at a restaurant you like. Go to a library or bookstore and read something or write what is on your mind. Or just go to some of your favorite stores you like to go to and just look around and maybe buy something for yourself.

You may wonder if I do this on a regular basis or if I am just telling you something that sounds good but can never be obtained. So this is how I do it. During the week about 2 times at the least, I make sure that the have-tos get done before the kids take a nap. Sometimes this involves doing some of those have-to things the night before. Then when they take a nap, I take time to ready my bible and maybe watch a show or movie I want to watch or I get online and play on the internet for a while. At least once a week I will make it a priority to get up before the kids do and do none of the have-to things. I have some coffee and read my bible, however for me this is the hardest one I do, because it is very hard to get up before the kids do. The other thing I do is once a month my husband keeps the kids for a few hours and I go out. Some of the things I have done by myself are: going to Back Yard Burgers and writing in my journal, going to BooksAMillion and reading my bible and writing for a while, and going to some of my favorite stores I can't go to with the kids. It seems strange at first but once you get in the hang of it, it seems to come natural and is something you want to do. Something else I like to do every so often is I will by something for myself. Whether it be a craft I want to do, some jewelry, getting my nails done, or buying myself some flowers.

You may be at a place where it seems almost impossible to do, but it is possible. You just need to look at your time schedule and fit it in where-ever and when-ever you can. It is a necessity and a must. In order for us to be the mothers and wives we need to be we must take time for ourselves and make sure that we are reading our bibles daily and are prayed up.

If you ever need help with this or need some ideas don't hesitate to Facebook me at Angela Evatt.

You Are A Great Mom!!!

And early in the morning, while it was still dark, He arose and went out and departed to a lonely place, and was praying there. ( Mark 1:35)